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Bioinformatics Summer Internship 2024 With Hands-On-Training + Project / Dissertation - 30 Days, 3 Months & 6 Months Duration

DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
German Academic Exchange Service

Sandwich Model Scholarships for PhD Registered Scholars

Objective : Registered PhD students at an Indian university/institute carry out research for their PhD thesis in India and in Germany under the joint supervision of an Indian as well as a German professor. PhD degree to be awarded by Indian University/Institution

Target Group : Scholars registered for their PhD (in any discipline) at universities or
research institutes in India

Duration : 1 year

Scholarship Value :

  • Stipend of Euro 1000.00 per month
  • A lump sum towards air fare from India to Germany and back
  • Exemption from payment of university tuition fees
  • A study and research subsidy
  • Compulsory health insurance covered by DAAD
  • 2 months German Language Course in India – free tuition*
  • 4 months German Language Course in Germany – free tuition, boarding, lodging plus pocket allowance during the period of the German language course in Germany (preceding
    studies/research)
  • Spouse allowance** and additional rent subsidy***
  • Supervisor’s travel (see appendix)

*Out station participants will also get a lump sum towards travel & lodging **Married scholars, who wish to call their spouses to Germany after the completion of the German language course, for duration longer than 3 months, may apply

for an extra family allowance. DAAD does not cover for the visa fee, air ticket, and other incidental expenses of the spouse. ***Under special conditions where awardees are not able to rent accommodation within the financial limits, an additional rent subsidy can be applied for

Requirements and Conditions :

  • A first class Master’s degree
  • The PhD registration with a university in India should not be older than 3 years at the application deadline (1st October)
  • Candidates must have a recent dated acceptance letter confirming academic supervision from a German Professor on the university’s letterhead with a clear reference to the candidate’s research project
  • Candidates must be residing in India at the time of application
  • German language skills are not mandatory for application****

****Candidates in the fields of Law and Philosophy must have a good knowledge of the German Language.

Application Documents :

Application form to be filled up online

You need to upload the following mandatory documents in pdf format on the application portal

  • Full curriculum-vitae (bio-data) -max. 3 pages-
  • Confirmation from a German Professor stating that she / he is willing to guide the PhD research (if candidate has more than one confirmed placement, preference should be indicated –1st priority, 2nd priority, etc.)
  • Detailed and comprehensive research proposal. This must be agreed upon by both the Indian and the German supervisors -max. 10 pages-
  • A precise work – and time schedule for the planned research -max. 3 pages-
  • Approval form for PhD supervisor in the home country (form available on our website www.daaddelhi.org in the Sandwich Model Scholarship announcement under the Scholarships and Funding section
  • 2 references from senior academics from the applicant’s field of study/research on the proforma available on the application portal. The referee’s title and academic status should be clearly indicated in this (with official rubber-stamp). These should be confidential (in sealed envelopes) and should be recent-dated
  • List of academic publications, if any -max.10 pages-
  • All academic certificates and mark-sheets for school and university education (self-translation of the documents in language other than English / German) -all awardees will be requested to send attested and certified documents after selection.

Application Procedure :

The application has to be submitted only through the application
portal www.funding-guide.de. Please refer to the “Guidelines for online application procedure“ on our website www.daaddelhi.org under the Scholarships and Funding section. After successful submission of the online application print 3 copies of the “application summary” and send them to the address mentioned in the Contact person and address section below.

The deadline for submission of hard copies of the “application summary” is 1st October, 2016 of each year at DAAD New Delhi Office.

Important: DAAD will not consider incomplete applications.

Time Line :

  • Announcement : July/August
  • Application deadline : 1st October
  • Selection Interview : To be notified
  • Mandatory German Language April-May (India); course for selected scholars June-September (Germany)
  • Beginning of research : 1st Oct. of the subsequent year

Important Information

Kindly Note:

  • Please use A4 size paper only and DO NOT staple the
    documents
  • Back to back printouts are not accepted
  • The first and last name filled in the application form should be identical to the name in the passport
  • Candidate must be a resident of India and an Indian national
  • Private Laboratories can not be considered under this programme
    as a German host

Contact Person and Address

Applications and relevant documents have to be submitted at the DAAD office in New Delhi
German Academic Exchange Service

Mrs. Anuroopa Dixit
2, Nyaya Marg
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021

Tel: 91-11-41680968; 41680969
Fax: 91-11-46068192
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.daaddelhi.org

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  1. Is there any schlorship for those who have cleared their Bsc CBZ with distinction??? If there please notify….

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